Beiruting News

Two daughters of blues legend BB King, who died this month aged 89, are claiming in a lawsuit that he was poisoned by two aides.

The guitarist passed away peacefully in his sleep at his Las Vegas home on 14 May after a career spanning more than six decades.

His daughters, Karen Williams and Patty King, lay out their claim in documents provided by their lawyer to the Associated Press.

The lawsuit accuses King's business manager, LaVerne Toney, and his personal assistant, Myron Johnson, of killing their father.

Both declined to comment.